What's up with that?? If I was at goal in December, why am I active now and looking to drop another 10-15 pounds? What did I do wrong to take me from "at goal" to active again? NOTHING! I was 151 when I saw my Dr in December. I was wearing sz ... Read more

I am totally amazed at how quickly my body is responding to the challenges I'm throwing at it! Today was a day full of achievements.
First, I bit the bullet and tackled the weather for my run. I was only scheduled to do 3 miles but I was ... Read more

I knew I'd need to buy new clothes when I finally reached my goal weight but I hadn't even considered I'd need to have my rings resized.
This one is my 10th anniversary ring, which fit me snugly for the past 15 years.
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As those who follow me know, I got seriously into ST last September. I've been a distance runner since 2011 but aside from some initial WL, it didn't do the trick to get me to goal. But I loved running HMs. I loved challenging myself by addin... Read more

After finally reaching goal in December, I continued with my ST program and clean eating roughly 85% of the time. I hovered around 150-151, which is where my Dr said was my ideal weight based on my muscle tone, height, etc.
Then we went ... Read more

FINALLY! After nearly 20 years of being Obese then Overweight, I have reached my goal!
Roughly 5 1/2 years ago, when the scale topped out at 198, I realized it was time. I had to do something about my weigh once and for all. I joined S... Read more

I had my annual physical yesterday. My last one was August 2012. I am 20 pounds lighter than I was then and 25 pounds lighter than I was on January 1, 2013.
My blood pressure is 106/62. It has NEVER been this low, even as a 124 pounds ... Read more

When I started my BLC journey 5 years ago, I was at my all time high of 198. Effective today I am down to 152, very close to my goal of somewhere between 138 and 142. My DH and I just celebrated our Silver Wedding anniversary this week. In lo... Read more

For the past 7-10 days I've been struggling with my goals. I mentioned before that hitting a normal BMI made me complacent. I found myself in my old pattern of "I've reached a goal I didn't think I could, so now I can relax a bit." As in the ... Read more

I had another TOUGH ST session yesterday and I'm sore again today. I thought my push-ups were great a week ago. Well, we concentrated on refining them this week and as of yesterday, according to my PT, they are PERFECT! According to my muscle so... Read more

WOW!!! I have NEVER been this successful in my life! I've lost more in the past six weeks than I ever have in a year since joining Spark and the BLC.
Starting WIN - 166.4
Week Six - 154.4
That's a LOSS of 12 pounds! My BLC 23 goal ... Read more

A funny thing happened to me last week when I realized I was FINALLY in the normal BMI range. I became complacent. Granted I started this journey as an obese individual, topping the scales at 198. But I want more than just normal!
It's... Read more

As I continue down this path to my success, many people are questioning my choices. What am I eating? How long can I eat this way? What about all the things I'm giving up? Can I go the rest of my life without ice cream? Chocolate? Pasta? ... Read more